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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Endzone Dance
4-6 105.84
108.6
 
VS
proj
Firestorm
99.8 2-8
75.97

Endzone Dance hand Firestorm fifth straight loss, 105.84-99.80

Endzone Dance earned a 105.84-99.80 win to hand Firestorm their fifth consecutive loss. Firestorm took a 4.00-point lead on Thursday, but Endzone Dance held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Baker Mayfield, who passed for 216 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 20 yards for 28.64 points, and Melvin Gordon III, who racked up 165 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (22.5 points). Blake Bortles (27.6 points) and Allen Robinson II (27.3) led the charge for Firestorm in the loss. Endzone Dance (4-6) will look to keep it rolling against The Dog House, while Firestorm (2-8) will take on Cavemen in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Endzone Dance   Firestorm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 22 points, the Packers defense scored 37.3% more than their 16.02-point projection in a 31-12 win over the Dolphins. They allowed only 12 points, surrendered 294 yards, and forced 2 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Endzone Dance this week. The Packers will square off against the Seahawks next week.
The Green Bay Packers defense

Top Player Comparison

Endzone Dance
Points
% of total points 105.84
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
28.64
22.01
27.1%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
22.5
19.12
21.3%
3
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
22
16.02
20.8%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
12.54
11.3%
Firestorm
Points
% of total points 99.8
1
Blake Bortles
QB
27.6
19.54
27.7%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
27.3
7.87
27.4%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
24
10.78
24%
4
Sebastian Janikowski
K
7
9.12
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Firestorm who owned the lead, 64.90-33.64. For Endzone Dance, Baker Mayfield had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Allen Robinson II had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 26-yard touchdown catch for Firestorm, while Blake Bortles had a 80-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 66-yard touchdown catch for Endzone Dance, contributing to a 101.04-99.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Endzone Dance   Firestorm

Game Notes

Endzone Dance emerged victorious despite the fact that only three of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Firestorm had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Firestorm could have used points from Mike Williams and Chris Carson, as both put up goose eggs.
Endzone Dance put up fewer points than their season scoring average (109.64) while Firestorm scored above theirs (93.82).
Endzone Dance got the W despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Firestorm exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 6.04-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Endzone Dance. They got the win, but failed to cover the 32.63-point projected margin of victory.

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